7 



July 2 



August 4 



September 1 



October 7 



November 5 



This corresponds closely to the tabulation of dates made in 

 former years, and explains clearly why the forestry law forbids 

 the burning of fallows in certain forest towns between April 1st 

 and June 1st, and from September 15th to November 10th. 



There were 29 violations of the law prohibiting the burning of 

 brush, logs, or stumps during the close season. Each case was 

 prosecuted successfully by the Chief Firewarden, and the offend- 

 ers paid fines varying from $25 to $200 as imposed by the different 

 Justices of the Peace before whom the delinquents were brought. 

 The total amount of fines thus collected amounted to $1,022.25, not 

 including costs, which were paid by the defendants. 



Patrols were ordered out and placed on duty at two different 

 times, authority for their employment having been granted in 

 an amendment to the forest law at the last session of the Legis- 

 lature. Although the rainfall was ample during most of the 

 season, there were times last spring when the conditions became 

 dangerous. After a few days of dry weather the dead leaves on 

 the ground became quite crisp, and surface fires started up along 

 the railroads with alarming frequency, although they were ex- 

 tinguished quickly in each case by the section men or firewardens. 

 As a timely precaution patrols were employed at various places 

 in the Adirondacks ; and on some railroads, at exposed points, the 

 men were distributed one man to a mile. But on each of the 

 two occasions mentioned, rain came the day after the establish- 

 ment of the patrol, and the men were called off. 



